Manitoba is rich with country talent and every day you can count on Country 107 showcasing our best and brightest young stars alongside a select group that continues to see national and international airplay. Doc Walker’s discography covers a couple decades of hits and tours that have taken them around the globe. Ray St. Germaine’s first album was released in 1969 and a stellar recording and performing career landed him a place in the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010. Our rising stars include Quinton Blair, Kendra Kay, Petric and dozens more. On November 10th, the best of the best gather in one place for the Manitoba Country Music Awards.
The show will feature performances from David James, Quinton Blair, Kendra Kay, Doc Walker, Don Amero, Kayla Luky, David Pestrak, Renee Lamoureux, Ray St Germain, Ryan Keown and Petric!
Tickets for the show can be found here.
The full list of performers nominated:
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ashley Robertson
Elsie Morden
Frannie Klein
Heather Longstaffe
Katie Lynn
Kayla Luky
Kendra Kay
Kimberley Dawn
Leanne Pearson
Lindsay Rae
Renee Lamoureux
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Aaron Star
Chris Ising
Country Steve
David James
David Pestrak
Ed Wayne
Greg Arcade
Quinton Blair
Ray St. Germain
Ryan Keown
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
4 Mile Road
Ball & Chain
Doc Walker
Foster Martin Band
Keith and Renee
The Madtrappers
Past the Perimeter
Petric
Poets & Lies
ABORIGINAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD
Aaron Starr
Ashley Robertson
Dan Scramstad
Don Amero
Frannie Klein
Kimberley Dawn
Ray St. Germain
Renee Lamoureux
Richard Inman
Tracy Bone
William Prince
SONG OF THE YEAR (Songwriters)
Band Of Brothers - Jason Petric, Tom Petric, Chris Burke Gafney, Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Beneath The Stars - Lindsay Rae
Dying Of A Broken Heart - Greg Arcade
Everything I Needed - Leanne Pearson, Kris Bergnes
Following Him Around - Quinton Blair, Del Barber, Blake Berglund
I Take My Country - Kendra Kay,Jack Williams, Josh Shada
I’m A Fighter - Renee Lamoureux
I'm Not Ready To Let Go - Chris Ising
Jack Daniels - Heather Longstaffe
That's What I'm Talkin' About - David Pestrak, David Borys
ROOTS ARTIST, DUO, OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Ashley Robertson
Ball & Chain
Del Barber
Greg Arcade
Kayla Luky
Keith and Renee
Lindsay Rae
Poets & Lies
Quinton Blair
Renee Lamoureux
EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
Aaron Star
Ashley Robertson
Country Steve
David Pestrak
Elsie Morden
Frannie Klein
Greg Arcade
Katie Lynn
Kayla Luky
Poets & Lies
Renee Lamoureux
Ryan Keown
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Chris Ising - And When I'm Dead
David James - Some Hearts
Heather Longstaffe - Easier For You
Katie Lynn - Running On Empty
Kendra Kay - I Take My Country
Petric - All She Wrote
Poets & Lies - Crowning The Turtles
Renee Lamoureux - I'm A Fighter
Ryan Keown - AMEN
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Ball & Chain - Chasing That Sunset
Chris Ising - I'm Not Ready To Let Go
David James - Lonely Girl
David Pestrak - That's What I'm Talkin' About
Greg Arcade - Dying Of A Broken Heart
Kendra Kay - I Take My Country
Leanne Pearson- Everything I Needed
Lindsay Rae - Beneath The Stars
Petric - All She Wrote
Quinton Blair - Following Him Around
Renee Lamoureux - I'm A Fighter
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
David James - Songs About A Girl
Del Barber - The Puck Drops Here
Don Amero - Refined (Acoustic Version)
Petric - It Girl
Renee Lamoureux - Dare To Be You
William Prince - Earthly Days
FANS' CHOICE
Aaron Star
Austin Mitchells
David James
David Pestrak
Doc Walker
Greg Arcade
Kendra Kay
Leanne Pearson
Lindsay Rae
Petric
Renee Lamoureux
Ryan Keown